| 发明名称 |
Method and device for configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system |
| 摘要 |
A method and device for configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system. Configuration data comprises permanent entitlement data specifying permanent functional capabilities of the data processing system and temporary entitlement data, generated from temporary entitlement records received by the data processing system, specifying temporary functional capabilities of the data processing system. When storing temporary entitlement data, an activation level record specifying a number of resources of the data processing system used for temporarily implementing functional capabilities according to the temporary entitlement data is generated and stored. Responsive to a request to activate or deactivate temporary capacity for the data processing system, for every activation level record, the number of resources specified by the activation level records is modified such that the overall sum of resources specified by the activation level records does not change, and the resources are activated as specified by the activation level records. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8775787(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.07.08 |
| 申请号 |
US200912353467 |
申请日期 |
2009.01.14 |
| 申请人 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
发明人 |
Axnix Christine;Birtles John R.;Probst Juergen |
| 分类号 |
G06F1/24;G06F9/46;G06F15/177 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/24 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Kinnaman, Jr. William A. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system comprising non-volatile storage for configuration data, said configuration data comprising permanent entitlement data specifying permanent functional capabilities of said data processing system and temporary entitlement data specifying temporary functional capabilities of said data processing system, wherein said temporary entitlement data is generated from temporary entitlement records received by said data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:
a) when storing temporary entitlement data in said non-volatile storage, generating an activation level record specifying a number of resources of said data processing system used for temporarily implementing functional capabilities according to the temporary entitlement data and storing the activation level record in said non-volatile storage; and b) when receiving a request to activate or deactivate temporary capacity for said data processing system, for every activation level record:
activating the resources as specified by the activation level records. |
| 地址 |
Armonk NY US |
